MediumClassic
"I am sharp when I am young. I grow blunt with age. I help you devour things yet I can fall out. Replace me and I return — once. What am I?"
Answer
A Tooth
Explanation
Baby teeth are sharp and new. They wear down with use. We get two sets of teeth in a lifetime — lose your baby teeth and adult ones grow. Lose those, and they are gone for good.
This is a medium riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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